Lot # 2796: 1930s R25 American Chicle "Thrilling Stories" Booklets Near-Complete Set (52/60)

Presented is a near-complete set of fifty-two different (out of sixty in the set) "Thrilling Stories" booklets issued by American Chicle in the 1930s. This is one of the all-time classic 1930s nonsport sets. Eight different characters (Corporal Blake, Crafty Keen, Flash Brown, Hal Hunter, Mirtho the Clown, Operator 7, Reckless Steele, and Yip Roper) are featured in seven- or eight-booklet subsets in this rare 1930s issue. Each eight-page booklet is extremely fragile due to its stock and is naturally susceptible to damage. Condition ranges from Vg to Ex (averaging Vg-Ex), with a few slightly higher and lower. A few booklets vary in size and display natural diamond cuts as issued. Missing the following eight booklets for completion: Flash Brown (3): Fight Against Death, The Chinese Bandits, and World Spies. Mirtho the Clown (1): The Battle with the Tramp. Operator 7 (4): Robbing the Air Mail, Trapping the Smugglers, The Carved Dagger, and The Arsenal Explosion. The "Thrilling Stories" booklets are among the scarcest and most desirable of all 1930s "R" issues, and this near set would be an outstanding addition to any advanced nonsport-card collection. Total: 52 booklets.